I have a lot to say, but I'm having a small moral quandary. What is the line between gossip and sharing stories? Who am I allowed to tell these things to, and how much am I allowed to say? There have been a few things in my district lately that have surprised me. Things people know about my kids, my school, my career, that I wouldn't think they would know. But people talk. Am I doing the same thing here?
Honest guys--input. Where is the line?
gos·sip
ReplyDelete/ˈgɒsəp/ Show Spelled [gos-uhp] Show IPA noun, verb, -siped or -sipped, -sip·ing or -sip·ping.
–noun
1.
idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
2.
light, familiar talk or writing.
3.
Also, gos·sip·er, gos·sip·per. a person given to tattling or idle talk.
4.
Chiefly British Dialect . a godparent.
5.
Archaic . a friend, especially a woman.
–verb (used without object)
6.
to talk idly, especially about the affairs of others; go about tattling.
–verb (used with object)
7.
Chiefly British Dialect . to stand godparent to.
8.
Archaic . to repeat like a gossip.
I am biased for sure because I think you are amazing and am glad you share your stories from the front lines. I don't believe what you share falls under the "gossip" definition (see above), but I suppose it is all relative.